hv-20

[Steve Rhoden]

Don’t know any about this camera…i gave it a review though and
it looks quite decent enough for your present needs as you
mention.
The bit that got me however is its ability to shoot 24p Cinema Mode
in that “film look” style.

Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Creative Arts Director and Film Maker.
Portfolio at:
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[Odd Magne nilsen]

Cine Mode has a great advantage to prevent “burn out”. Also gives you some benefits for post edit work.

odd magne nilsen

newbie

[Rob Lavender]

I own both the Canon HV20 and HV30. The HV20 is no longer in production and has been replaced in the product line by the HV30.

Both of these cameras work extremely well, but there is a small learning curve to get the most out of them.

The differences between the 2 models are that the HV30 has a little brighter LCD screen, so it works a tad better in bright light such as outdoors (s screen hoodie help that) Also the HV30 has an additional shooting mode which is 30p. The HV20 has 24p and 60i, the HV30 has 24p 30p and 60i. Oh and the HV30 the camera body is black where the HV20 body is silver.

A good used HV20 can be bought for around the $500 mark, The HV30 retails for $900 or so but if you look around they can be bought closer to $775.

There is tons of info available from HV20 users and the forum is a great place to start. https://www.hv20.com

I use to the HV20 and the HV30 to shoot music related video. Music videos I shoot in 24p and Live Performances I shoot in 60i. You can see some early samples on Vimeo https://www.vimeo.com/1537564

Keep in mind that you will need a few other tools and not just the camera. Things like a good solid tripod, a wide angle lens, a telephoto lens, a few filters (especially ND and UV and a circular polarizer for sure. A microphone helps as the one built in to the cameras tend to pick up handling noise and whir of the camera motor.

But overall you can do a lot for a little with the Canon HV20 / HV30
Remember though that these cameras have a rolling shutter, so go slow on the side to side pans.

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[Rob Lavender]

I have both the HV20 and the HV30.. They are very good little cameras. The HV30 replaced the HV20 in this year’s product line up. Improvements and changes are: The HV30 camera body is black, the LCD screen is brighter, the zoom control rocker is a bit larger and Canon added 30p shooting mode. (The HV20 shoots is 24p or 60i only)

There is a lot of info and help available for these cameras and the HV20 forum is great and covers both cameras. https://www.hv20.com

I use the HV20 and HV30 to shoot music related videos. Some of my early samples can be seen at Video https://www.vimeo.com/1537564

I shoot music videos in 24p and Live Performances in 60i…

A small learning curve to get the most from these cameras, but very few drawbacks, and there are work-arounds for most of them and some mods can be made if you are so inclined.

I recommend these cameras highly! . . .

“Success is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” – Will Smith

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[Chas Smith]

I agree! The HV20 is a pretty nifty little camera and once you get past some of the operational limits, you can get some good results. I got a step-up ring and use my Sony WA 0.7 adapter which offers more weight (helps steady the camera ) and gives a good image.
I intercut with Canon AHX1 and they work very well. Color match in Vegas and it rocks!